Interior light issue
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Interior light issue
I am having trouble with the interior lights on the rear view mirror not shutting off while driving on my 2008 Z51 vert. They eventually will shut off after about 5 to 10 minutes after the car is shut down; any ideas?:
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Dash switch is in the on position. The button left of the steering wheel that dims the dash lights is also a push button that turns on the interior lights. Try that and see if it solves the problem.
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I see that you’re experiencing some interior light concerns in your Corvette, and I apologize for any inconvenience this might have caused. If you would like to visit your dealership for this matter, I would be more than willing to offer additional assistance.
Please feel free to reach out if this sounds like something you would be interested in, or if you come across any questions.
Have a great day,
Angela O.
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You not alone, lots of people have had this issue and the fix is so simple!
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Happens to most c6 owners when they first get the car. You hit that a button with your knee as you get out and it turns on the lights. You get used to it after you know how to avoid it.
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What several others have forgotten to tell you is that there will be no noticeable effect from pushing in that button one time and releasing it. But when you get out of the car and shut the door, those map lights will go out within 12-15 secs after you shut the door.
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Not the problem
That button does not control the map lights, only the footwell lighting. I think the only reason they are shutting off is the battery override, they should shut off after the car is off in 12-15 seconds; it takes 5-10 minutes to shut off, they stay on while the car is running all the time? Any other ideas?
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Map lights not shutting off
Hi CorvetteTony2008,
I see that you’re experiencing some interior light concerns in your Corvette, and I apologize for any inconvenience this might have caused. If you would like to visit your dealership for this matter, I would be more than willing to offer additional assistance.
Please feel free to reach out if this sounds like something you would be interested in, or if you come across any questions.
Have a great day,
Angela O.
Chevrolet Customer Care
I see that you’re experiencing some interior light concerns in your Corvette, and I apologize for any inconvenience this might have caused. If you would like to visit your dealership for this matter, I would be more than willing to offer additional assistance.
Please feel free to reach out if this sounds like something you would be interested in, or if you come across any questions.
Have a great day,
Angela O.
Chevrolet Customer Care
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That button does not control the map lights, only the footwell lighting. I think the only reason they are shutting off is the battery override, they should shut off after the car is off in 12-15 seconds; it takes 5-10 minutes to shut off, they stay on while the car is running all the time? Any other ideas?
It controls both for exiting the car, and the reason that his mirror lights are staying on after he shuts the car down, gets out, and shuts the door.
So as stated, your mirror lights should dim out in about 20 seconds once you shut the door. If they are not, them push the dimmer button in once and retry the shut down and door close to make sure they dim out in about 20 seconds.
Also to the note, the mirror buttons are backwards from conventional thinking, so make sure you have them in the correct positions.
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Button position
It controls both for exiting the car, and the reason that his mirror lights are staying on after he shuts the car down, gets out, and shuts the door.
So as stated, your mirror lights should dim out in about 20 seconds once you shut the door. If they are not, them push the dimmer button in once and retry the shut down and door close to make sure they dim out in about 20 seconds.
Also to the note, the mirror buttons are backwards from conventional thinking, so make sure you have them in the correct positions.
So as stated, your mirror lights should dim out in about 20 seconds once you shut the door. If they are not, them push the dimmer button in once and retry the shut down and door close to make sure they dim out in about 20 seconds.
Also to the note, the mirror buttons are backwards from conventional thinking, so make sure you have them in the correct positions.
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The mirror buttons, in the up position for off, and in the lower downward position for them on instead.
As for the dimmer switch, as noted, there is not an in or out position (just the single inward push over and over again), so you have to do the blind push it once to see if you have the BCM set for them to be off or on when the car is shut off and the door closed to time the mirror and foot well light out.
As for the dimmer switch, as noted, there is not an in or out position (just the single inward push over and over again), so you have to do the blind push it once to see if you have the BCM set for them to be off or on when the car is shut off and the door closed to time the mirror and foot well light out.
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Yes, the mirror lights on on continually; the buttons on the mirror are in the out position, is this correct?
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Hello CorvetteTony2008,
Thank you for reaching back out to us. Since we are not technicians, we rely heavily on the specialized expertise of our dealers, as they are our eyes and ears on the field. If you would be interested in getting your lights concern formally diagnosed, we would be happy to reach out to your dealership and offer additional support. Please send us a private message with your VIN, full contact information, current mileage, and preferred dealer if you would like to proceed.
All the best,
Angela O.
Chevrolet Customer Care
Thank you for reaching back out to us. Since we are not technicians, we rely heavily on the specialized expertise of our dealers, as they are our eyes and ears on the field. If you would be interested in getting your lights concern formally diagnosed, we would be happy to reach out to your dealership and offer additional support. Please send us a private message with your VIN, full contact information, current mileage, and preferred dealer if you would like to proceed.
All the best,
Angela O.
Chevrolet Customer Care
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Problem solved
The mirror buttons, in the up position for off, and in the lower downward position for them on instead.
As for the dimmer switch, as noted, there is not an in or out position (just the single inward push over and over again), so you have to do the blind push it once to see if you have the BCM set for them to be off or on when the car is shut off and the door closed to time the mirror and foot well light out.
As for the dimmer switch, as noted, there is not an in or out position (just the single inward push over and over again), so you have to do the blind push it once to see if you have the BCM set for them to be off or on when the car is shut off and the door closed to time the mirror and foot well light out.
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What a screwy setup, huh? Don't feel badly. I did the same thing except I accidentally pushed the dash dimmer button. I went nuts for a while trying to figure out why the mirror lights wouldn't extinguish in 20 seconds. Then I figured it out by trial and error.
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